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OUR MINERAL WEALTH.
An Increase in One Year of Thirty-seven
Millions.

WASHINGTON, July 24th.-The total value of
the mineral products increased in round num-
bers from S42s,0O0OO0 in 1885 to Sl65 OO0, ,OC0 in
1856. An important factor in this gain of s37,-
100000 was the increased production of pig iron
from 4044, ,525 long tons in 1885 to 1858 325 long
tons in 1856, and an appreciation of 70 cents in
the average value per ton, making Il total gain
of $50, 1885, 500 in this industry alone The total
value of gold produced in lSs6 was S35, 900, ,0O0
an increase OF s., coo over 1885 The produc
tion of silver decreased from S51 600,OJ in 1885
to S5l 100000 in 1856. The production of copper
in 1856 amounted to lG0,67S,0Sl pounds
u decrease of 1o,2Sf,526 pounds from 1885
The total production of lead increased
to 1869 tons in 1886. In 1885 the
production was l29, ,fl2 tons The production of
white lead III 1856 is estimated at 60 600 short
tons. The total value of oxides of lead was
about 81 $4,000 in 1886 The production of
quicksilver in California was %, ,9Sl TASKS This
is decrease of 2,092 TASKS, but the total value
shows an increase of $50, 81, due to an increase
in prices The total production of coke in 1856
6,S35,0SS short tons. This is the largest pro
duction ever reached i'll the United States The
total production of petroleum was 261l0. .l15
barrels of ~ gallons each. of which the Penn
sylvauia and New York fields produced % 7g9, 600
barrels an increase of 6,62S 074 barrels over 1887
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OUT WEST.
The Wheat Crop Injured More or Less
by Drought and Insects.

CHICAGO, July 2fth.-The following crop sum
mary will be printed in this weeks edition of
the Farmers RerielU. While local rains in some
localities have come in the nick OF time to keep
the corn crop, our reports tnis week indicate
that drought has lowered the average condition
of the crop in almost all the States. Reports of
the winter wheat yield i'll different States ac-
cording to statements by our correspondents, is
as follows Sixteen counties in Illinois have an
average of 1875 bushels, 10 Indiana counties
16 2-5 bushels, 10 counties in Missouri lg1z
bushels, II counties in Ohio 151S bushels,
and IL Kansas counties II bushels. The
average condition of spring wheat in the differ
ent States is as follows Eleven counties in
Iowa report an average of &c per cent. Floyd
and Buchanan counties report total destruc-
ton of the crop by chineh bugs, and more or
less damage has been done by these insects in
Allamakee. Brewer, Dubuque Franklin, Ida,
KeokuS and Palo Alto counties. Eight Mime
sofa counties report the average condition OF
their spring wheat crop at II per cent. Damage
by chinch bugs has been done in Anoka. Ben
ton, Dodge, Scott and Washington counties, and
by drought in Benton, Clay, Kandiyahi and
Wadena counties. Nine counties in Nebraska
report an average condition for the crop of 81
per cent Some damage has been done by bugs
and drought Six Wisconsin counties report
their average as low as 53.S pei, cent, damage by
chiuch bugs having been severe. Eight counties
in Dakota place the average condition at 93 per
cent. and there are no complaints of damage by
insects.
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WILLIAM Z. PARKS.
A PROMINENT CALIFORNIAN De-
CEANED.
The State Loses One of Its Most Use
full and Influential Citizens
His Public Life.
Especial DIsrAToH TO rHs RGconn-uNIns. !

lcopyigt, 1857 by the California associated Press.
alMARYsvILLE, July 2ith.-On Saturday night at
aboSt midnight Hon. W H. Parks died ut his
residence in this city, after much suffering
from cancer of the face. For three years he has
been troubled with it, and for ten months was
confined to his rooms. AS public man he was
widely known and respected, and in this city,
where be has lived for more than quarter of
century, the people speak of his demise iii Il
way which shows that he was highly respected.
His opportunities to become wealthy were nu-
merous, but ne leaves an estate Of only few
thousand dollars. His fsmily consists of his wife
and four children, with many other relations in
this vicinity
The disease which has cut short the life of
Mr.. Parks made its appearance about three
years ago. Numerous operations had been per-
formed, but without success, ana for a long time
Il fatal termination had been anticipated. De-
ceased was for many years prominent Repub-
liean leader, and was regarded the most
adroit politician in Northern California.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
William II. Parks was born in Lake county
Ohio, in 1924, and was about "a years of age at
the time of his death. He came from his native
oLdlt W OF inc EOlQ eA-
citement of 1Sl9. For many years he has de-
voted his attention to farming and stock rails
ing. For thirty years he has been prominent in
the politics of this State He represented Yuba
and Sutter counties in the State Senate for three
terms, beginning in 1855. During the early po-
litical history o, California he was known as a
Douglas Democrat, out in the political struggles
which followed he first allied himself with the
Union party, and afterwards joined the Repub-
| liean ranks During the civil war he was Pro
v0st Marshal of the Northern District of Cali
fornia.
In 1867 he was nominated by the Union party
for Secretary of State the ticket with George
| C. Gorham for Governor. Howell for Controller
| and D. O. McCarty for State Printer The defeat
of Bidwell for the nomination for Governor
caused a split in the party, which was advocated
| by many OF the State papers of prominence An
| independen. convention was called and re-
vised Union ticket was put il the field for the
| four offices named above. General Bidwell
| was nominated for Governor but declined. and
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HE WILL If HE can
Lynched Murderer Declares He VIII
Haunt His SIayers.

NEBRASKA CITY (Neb.), July 9th For two
days rumors have been rife that an organized
mob would make an attempt to lynch Lee
Shellenberger, the murderer of his little daugh-
ter. On Friday night an attempt was TO have
been made to lynch him, but the Sheriff having
been forewarned, the mob was dispersed by the
militia. 1t was supposed to have been the end
of the matter, aud therefore the citizens
were rather surprised when it was learned
this morning that the Nigilantes
had secured an entrance into the Jail last night
and hung Shellenberger. An eyewitness saws
the mob approached the Courthouse about $50
\. ~, nOiselesSly, masked, and well AIMED.
The guards, being taken completely by sur
prise. were easily overpowered. An effort to
break in the heavy iron doors of the corridors
was fraitless aud the Sheriff Office was entered
and an opening was made in the floor through
which part OF the mob entered and the pris-
oner was dragged out into the courtyard and n
rope fastened round his neck. He declared his
innocence Of the crime OF which he was charged
and convicted, and requested that his body be
buried on the old homestead until he was
proven innocent, wnen he should be removed
to the side of his dead father, and buried like
other people. He never broke down. and re-
mained nervy to the last. He was Strung M.
dying with a curse Oh his lips as he said, - IN
haunt you if l canp The mob which was
composed chiefly of German farmers from the
vicinity of the murdcTer's home, then dispersed
and LEFT singing loldly German song.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF A CON.
FICTED BOODLER.
Vast Increase in the Mineral Outpu
An Eastern Freshet-Lynch-
ing In Nebraska.
lsrfclAL Dlsr4TcuEs 10 The rEooRD-uaIoy.l
TnE oRANr mEMoRrAL.
Designs and Estimates for the Grant
Monument Asked Enr.

NEW YORK, July 24th.- Especial THE Grant
Monument Association sent out this week cir
culars requesting architects and artists to sub
mt designs for memorial to Grant. The Ex-
ecutive Committee propose TO pay something for
II certain number OF the best designs submitted
sufficient to cover the cost of preparing the
sketches, and from the hundreds of designs
worthy design VIII be obtained During the
two years of the Associations existence nearly
200 designs and suggestions for designs have
been received. II is still question with the
committee whether the sum now subscribed or
which may be counted on within the next year
or two, ought to limit the architects in their de-
signs AT present the fund amounts to SIPS O0O in
round numbers s1l6,000 of which was collected
in five months after the Generals DEATH IL is
question whether or not TO ask for designs in
tended for an expenditure of $3.50, 200, which
they can hope TO get within year The COM
mittee has been oversanguine in its estimate of
what the people were ready and willing to 10
in the matter without urging. At first 81 000,O00
was spoken OF as the smallest sum which could
be considered, and many estimates exceeded a
million dollars
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Natural Gas Near LivermOre

e-s~ -ieSOStSettA
LIyERMoRE, July oath - Experiments were
made to-day with natural gas, five miles from
town. with satisfactory results. The well is
down los feet. piued. and the water syphoned
/ out. The gas when lit threw Il flame about two
! feet in hight and burning steadily Further
developments Will be made and an attempt to
| put it to practical use. a short distance fIom
! the well is a spring of thick black substance
resembling tar.
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LOOKS aiter the men Who run the conyention
VINO supports Cleveland? The men who sit M,
ne porch ana ask some cue to bring them a
a man who viii remember his iri"nJs = H. -
sit mp all night 10 stuf a ballot-box- to KIN =
niger or TO burn barn Cleveland wont re-
member his frienGs and we are against him
and he viii be beaten Mark mv w6r1 AMI mt
il down." -
And by whom win he be beaten?"
By David b. Hill Of New York P,is than
down and don't You forget it,"
This oppressed and outraged Democrat Comes
from Miss juri
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"CLoUDs n HE WEST"
The American Panty Attracts the AiteD-
tiun OF the New Yurk "Herald"


New YORK, July 25d.-ISpecial. The Hera'd
has long editorial with the caption - Clouds
in the West" and the following occurs therein
" The Henry George boom is moi yet iG posses
sion, as we understand it, but there are signs
from the West sun FrauciscO prcseats "A uely
party with enough planks Ill its platform 70 sat
isfy the most eNactjng. l's public SPONSORS ARE
two editors. To use theatrical terms their de.
scTiption would be-a Light comedian named
Frank PiNley, ana heavy villain with the
ominous name of Marcus u. Boruck There is
something in name, and the Pixley- koruck
combination sounds asii Manialni ana Bombas-
tes furioso were i'll partnership the new party is
thoroughly organized. 1t has no leaders. Every
recruit Is Brgadier-GeneTal. il is to be an
American party, and will make npon for
eign institutions more especially the Emperor
OF China ana The Pope. Boycott ing IS u be
stamped out no NOR foreigners from Europe
no more Cinnamon, and Az erica for Americans
indians eXeep cd.
g IN some of the speeches we learn that It was
owing 70 this party hat California was carried
by the Democrats at the las; election. P.xiey,
VINO seems 10 be serious, and not-aS hls name
would IMPLY MY an amusing person, reInem-
befs no such enthusiasm since be helped TO
found the Republican party. In the far
away FOR Orn abolition days. This may. to
Eastern eges at least, be accounted for by the
iact that AT the Convention Young lady sang
the star Spanglcd Banner The music will
account for many things. If that sublime i'm
pressaro, Patrick Sarsfeld Gilmore, with his
bullion covered coat aud decorations. had been
present at the Convention and PLAYED The
Boulanger March, with it, s1uLinspiring de-
tails abont chocolate and prnnes, ana two eggs
on plate there is no knowing what wou d
have become Of us, under the impulse of the
enthusiasm. In this uncertain cyclUnic season
stOfms come in q fash, and only those treach-
erous NeYala mountains intervene. Let us be
grateful for what We have escaped. In politics
1t Is not well TO despise the day of small
things. one would think that Know Nothing
deyiltry had been laid more than thirty years
ago. but IL seems otherwise in California. A
good deal ir politics may he pardoned to the
with Boruck and Pixley TO lead. If the new
party in New ork concentrates upon the eccle-
siastieal perplexities of resolute high-spirited
priest. the new party in California spreads itself
SO as to embrace little of everything
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Astonishing suecess.

Il is the duty of every person who has
used BoSchee's German .Sy-atp to let lis Won
derfHl qualities be known TO their friends
in caring Consumption, severe Coughs,
Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and in fact,
all threst and lung diseases. No person
can use it without immediate relief. Three
dcses Will relieve any case, and We consider
i. the dGty of all druggists to recommend
it to the poor, dying consumptiye, at least
to try one bottle, as 5000 dozen bottles
were sold last year, and no one case where
it failed was reported. Such medicine as
the German oyrap csnnof be too widely
known. Ask your druggist about it. eam-
pie bottles to try. sold at 10 cents. Regular
size, IS cents. Sold by all druggists and
dealers n tbs United States and Cansds.
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TIE LATE HON, WIN. H. PARKS.

c, 7. Fay was named In his place j. G, Nc
Callum was nominated for Secretary of state
against ". Fl. Parks, but declined, and B. Z.
Nickerson was placed on the ticket,
The spirited campaign which followed re-
suited in the election of II. H. Haight for Gov
ernor and Nichols, of Sacramento City for Sec
retary of State. Mr.. Parks served several times
as Chairman of Union and Republican State
Conventions. He was delegate to the Ma
tional Republican Convention which nomi-
mated Blaine in 1884, aud served as Chairman of
the Committee on Rules. He was member of
the State Assembly in 1881 and again in 1850
and was elected Speaker both terms, Under the
law OF 1880 ne was appointed by the Governor,
with Niles searls and W. f. knox, a Director OF
Drainage District No. 1, and on the organization
of that Board, jane l, 1880, was elected Presi-
dent Nr. Parks enjoyed the distinction of
being fine orator and the best parliameBtarian
in the State.l
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Our Peaches, Pears, Plums and Grapes
in Eastern Markets.

CHICAGO. July 2lth.-[Speciall - California
green fruits are meeting with fair trade.
Peaches were in fair supply. The quality in
mainly small and of common varieties Twenty
pound boxes of early Crawford sold at 81 20 to
81. The plums coming in are mainly small and
were rather slow at 81 to 81 50 asked for royal
halias and 81 50 TO 81 for purple duane, both in
twenty pound boxes. Pears were quiet and
though freely offered the sales dragged. Even
Bartletts were sold slow at 81 . to 81 so.
There were moderate offerings of grapes.
Twenty-pound crates of sweetwaters brought 81
10 81 80. German prunes in twenty-pound boxes
sold at 81 to g. 30. The dried fruit market is
quiet and duh, and the demand is still limited,
California dried fruits are quiet. There is but
small stock on hand. Apricots are expected
soon. Fitted plums le9aporated) sell at l0c to
lie, and sun-dried at 10c to l015c to Ice. There
are no sun-dried fruits here. Prunes, &C to lie
asked. London-layer raisins in twenty pound
boxes sell at 81 30 TO 81 40; loose muscatel and
California layers of the same size Sc at 81 Is to
Il 3j for both.
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WASHINGTON, July Ath.-The weather and
crop bulletin issued by the Signal Office to-day
for the week ending July 23d is as follows
During the week the rainfall has been in excess
and the interior of the south Atlantic and east
Cult as well Us in the greater part of Nebraska,
where there are marked seasonal deficiencies of
rainfall, amounting to ten inches or more. In
Iowa, the lower Mississippi Valley, Alabama,
Georgia and Iowa this deficiency has stead
lily increased during the past MONTH but in the
other regions named the deficiency has slowly
to rapidly mature the growing corn, yet more
rain is needful from Kansas and Iowa eastward
70 Ind
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RefIs cts Great Credit.

Saturdays edition of the Sacramento
REooRD-UNIoN contains brief description
and history of YoIo county, together with
Illustrations OF the Byrns Hotel, Walnut
street school, Gables Bros and D. a. Jack
s,n's residences, the Court house. the
Y. n. c. 4. building, the residence Of F. s.
Freeman and the large establishment ol
T. B. Gibson s Co. It is fine edition and
one that not only reflects great credit
upon the paper, but also upon our little
city IFoodland Democrat.
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TOO MUCH BOOM.
The Chinese Quarter of Los Angeles Eff
fectuaIy Cleaned Out.

lOPyFYi'' loo' 0y He CdtJ0'7l'd iSsoeldted Press.
Los ANGELES, July 2ith.-This mornings fire
in Chinatown spread until about twenty-five
stores, with their contents, were totally de-
stroyed. The work of the firemen was very
slow, and it took them a long time TO get
streams of water of sufficient force to prove of
any service on the burning buildings. The
spread OF the flames was checked about $50
this morning. The still smouldering ruins were
visited to-day by thousands of people The
loss on buildings and contents run up to $780,
gjo. The insurance policies were Cancelled last
Tuesday, so the loss will prove total
No Chinaman was seriously injured although
a number had their hands severely burned
while trying TO save theirp:operty. All Joe was
arrested and charged with arson, being caught
in the act of setting fire to an dollhouse. There
were rumors that three ium-drunken Celes-
tials had perished in the flames, but it cannot
be verified. The fire was probably incendiary.
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CANNED SALMON.
An oreganian Denies that the salmon
Pack Has Resn Cornert,E,

NEW YORK. July 2Sd.-iSpeeiaL 1.-The Mui
and Express has interviewed dealers concerning
the reported corner on salmon from the Paeif;
coast. benjamin, of BENJAMIN & West. said h,
did not think the reports about u corner wer,
true In support Of his opinion he read letter
received yesterday from J. II. Tafe of Oregon
who resides on the Columbia river, and who /.
one of the most extensive salmon fishermen
and dealers in the state Tstfe offers to senc
East all the salmon that may be wanted Thi,
makes it evident thai If there IS a corner there
is one big dealer who has not been captured by
those getting it up. There is a rery short sup
ply CT salmon here now and comparatively liitie
coming from Restigouehe, aud that costing 2
10 40 cents per pOilr.d
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Losses Entailed by a Sunday Afternoon
Fire at the Bay.


SAN Francisco, July 24th.-fSpecial. IA fire
broke out at halfpast to-day in the center of
the block bounded by Sansome, Sacramento
Commercial and Leidesdorff streets. TWAS first
discovered in Fishers pickle factory at 500
Commercial street, and although the engines
were quickly on the SPOT the flames made such
rapid headway as to endanger the entire block.
The iour-stOry brick building at i05 Sansome
street, occupied by Palmer d. Rey' : type foundry,
was among the first the extending flames seized
on, and they quickly enveloped that building
The fire then spread to the adjoining building
on the corner of Sansome and Sacramento
streets, occupied by the paper warehouse and
printing establishment of Bonestill d Co. The
upper floors of this building were occupied by
j. K. Brodie & Co., printers. A general alarm
having been turned in, all the engines got to
work, and to such good purpose that what for a
moment looked like an immense and disastrous
conhagration was overcome.
Palmer & Rey carried a stock of 100000.
Their losses are SIS 000 fully insured. Fisher S
pickle factory loses So, 600; fully Covered by in
suranee. George W. MeNabs theatrical print
ing establishment was slightly damaged, as was
also Micado Cohen's cigar factory and Boyer's
carpenter shop. The Coso Lodging house, Bo-
nestill 4 Co. and j. X. Brodie's losses are consid-
cradle, but are all covered by insurance. The
total loss is about $4,000.
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THE OLD STORY.
A Young Englishman Fatally Shot while
Toying with a Pistol.

Copyright, 1887, by the California Associated Press
SANTA CRUZ, July 2ith.-Frank J. Boyer, a
young man about . years of age, who arrived
in Santa Cruz about five months ago from Eng
land, received a fatal wound by the Academia
discharge of his pistol in his room about 10
O'Clock. Shortly alter his breakfast he repaired
to his room, accompanied by q. W. Frost Cash
ier of the City Bank. Boyer was toying with
his pistol, when it was discharged the ball en-
tering his right cheek and penetrating to
Surgeon White of the First Regiment, exam
ined the wound and pronounced it fatal I'm
mediately after the shot Boyer said, in reply to
a question, that ne did not know the pistol was
loaded. Boyer's family is Il very wealthy and
aristocratic one, his step-father being Admiral
Lynge, of the British navy. Boyer is now lying
i'll an unconscious state, and no hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery
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The DOODLE nnoYs..
Sensational Testimony in the Case Of the
Chicago Thieves.

CHICAGO, July 24th.-[special.l Interest IN
the big Doodle case yesterday was greater than
ever, on account of the damaging testimony
gwen by ex-Conlmissiouer Lynn. He was sub
jected TO severe ecrosS-eNaminatiOn, but in the
main his testimony was mistaken. The mem
bers OF the firm Of Glow * Co. next gave their
experience with the boodlers. They testified
that Ed. Mcdonald demanded commissions
from them on all orders, and when they ap-
pealed to K!ehm, Chairman of the Board or
Commissioners, and orc of the defendants he
said they had better take care OF the boys or
else they would find themselves ut the aad of
IA 1af
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SUFFERING coLoNIsrs.
The ToPeiobampo boomers Strugslin
Towards Hotne
lcopyrigit, 1857. Jg n

lcopyrgit, 1887, cy he Color,ia A,s9cia.sd Pres
Benson, July 2lth.-The first through tram
over the New Mexico and Arizona Railrnad
since tne 18TH inst. arrived here this evening
WIN heaVy load Of passengers mail and ex-
press, The road is now in good condition, and
trains viii run on time hereafter
among the arrivals this evening was another
palrn OF 1opolobsmpo coloniSts on their way
back to Denver They were DELAYED ~ C,er =:
mas week BY washouts, ard being in rather
Strengthened circumstances the delay mas
caused them considerable trouble Their story
Oh the doings NJ I0pol0bampo need not De told
as 1t IS o9ly repetition of what mas slteady
been published. since the warm weather set
III there has been more sickness among the
colcnists IMAM during the winter, and there is a
constant dread of yellow fever. which disease
generally visits that locality every summer.